摘要 |
<p>An/water separation system wherein a finely dispersed emulsified fluid layer (32) is formed in a separator vessel (23) at the interface of a water layer (26) and an oil layer (30) in the vessel. A stream (34) of the emulsion layer (32) is passed through a hydrocyclone separator (40) for separating and outletting a more dense (48) and less dense (70) component of the emulsion layer stream (34). The more dense component (48) of the stream is passed back to the emulsified layer (32) in the separator vessel (23). The less dense component (70) of the stream (34) is passed back to the oil layer (26) in the vessel (23). Provisions are included for injecting chemicals into the streams at varying points (54, 68) in the system for enhancing separation.</p> |